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THE HONGKONG ITELEGRAPH,

GIESSEN WRECK...

ONLY THE KEEL HOLDING

HER TOGETHER.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1929.

It is understood that none of them are seriously the worse for their 36 hours' exposuro and hardship,

The tug Saucy is still standing be by, although nothing else can done now in regard to malving the ahip, but suspicious craft have been Been in the vicinity. and it thought that an attempt at piracy might be made. The Saucy, there- fore, will romain by the ill-fated assistance Ar- vessel until further rives.

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Broadcast by Z.B.W. on 350 motres. of 6.30-8.30 p.m. Programme Chinese Music, (Broords supplied through the courtesy of Messrs. Sincere Co.)A

Shanghal, Mar, 15. Last news of the Norddeutscher freighter Glesson was that she was still afloat with a broken back, aup- ported by Button Rock. The hull

7.48 p.m. Evening Weather Report. has split and only the keel holds the

8 p.m. Evening Programme, (Co- fore and aft parts of the vessel to-

We understand that the Tokyo lumbla Records supplied through the Anderson and The waves are lifting and Salvage Co.'s salvage str. Nasu gether..

Ca.). lowering the two parts, placing a tremendous strain the keel, which Maru, in charge of Capt. Miyazaki, courtesy of Messrs.

has left Nagasaki for the wreck "The Merchant of Venice

Incidental Music," (F. Rosso), expected to snap at any moment when a report of the chances of Will and send the two sections sliding off

solving the vessel and cargo

No. 1 Prelude 1. the rock to the bottom, Soundings be made by wireless, Capt. Miyazaki

No. 2 Intermezzo "Pertin." taken on sither side of the projecting was in charge of the salvage opera No. 3 Oriental March. piece of Button Rock on which the ton on the Glen Lino str. Glenamoy

olo, Quentin M. MacLean. Glossen in stranded show deep water some years ago when she

(Gounod)? WAS

Vocal Gems, After temporary repairs crew reached the vessel was refloated, towed to Members of the. Shanghal yesterday on the tug St.Japan and completely repaired. She Samson and were transferred to one of the Norddeutscher Lloyd vessels in harbour, where they were given

all round.

l

wrecked.

"FERAT

Miriam Licette and Chorus. "Song Hit-Organ Medley,"

Solo, Quentin Organ

MacLean.

la still running on the London-Far "La Gioconda, (Ponchien

Eastern sun.

a good meal and a chance to sleep had been could bo gauged by their "Hark, Hark, the Inn of Milan.

the

before being taken to Savoy Hotel, where they are being put op. Captain J. Oteken and the Chlot Button Officer are remaining near Rock on the tug Saucy, which was still standing by.

Almost Immediately in Two, From the story of survivors as told

to a representative of the N. C. D. News, the Glesson struck Button Rock at about 10.30 p.m. on the Tuesday night, So great was force of impact that the ship almost immediately broke in two between No. 3 hold and the engine room, a rush of water coming into the engine room and dousing the dynamo, put ting lights and wireless immediately out of commission, The tide was so high that the Glesson was firmly stuck by the time the watern receded slightly...

The ship took a heavy list very soon after striking and this hamper- ed the efforts of the crew to lower away the boats. Only one big boat and one small one could be got into the water. After being stranded In this position for some time, never knowing when the vessel would break properly and sink, the crew sighted the P. & O. S. Khiva sicam- ing outward. The weather was thick and misty and only reprated rockets and fares attracted the attention of the British liner, which immediately hove to and came as close as pos- sible to the wreck..

the

How short of rations the then welcome-of a good dinner Savoy.

at the

Carried by Current, Later one of them told the fol- lowing story:

Wo struck at 10.30 or 11. The ship heeled over and snapped. In two, the wireless between the masts breaking overhead owing to the parting of the two ends. The rough sea forced the ship broadside against: the rock and gave us a heavy list so that we could not easily launch the boats.

We managed, however, to launch a big boat and some of us went on to the island. We were wet and had it was very cold, indeed. We nothing to eat for 80 hours, except some rice from the two Chinese at the lighthouse. We went on to the

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(Verdi), "Mefistofele, (Bolto)

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fiat; Trio (No. 1) in

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Yalli D'Aranyl (Violin): Folix Salmond ('Collo);"

Myra Hora (Pianoforte), "Sanctuary of the Heart

Garden."! "In a Monastery

Organ Solo, Pattman. "This Year of Grace," (Coword),

Selection, The London Pavillon Orchestra.

(Schubert),

island about 12.30 on Tuesday morn-Impromptu No. 1 in F Minor," ing, but the captain stuck to the ship until 3 a.m. before he left her. chance of when there seemed, no doing anything to save her.

We wore wet and cold on the island. There was nothing to keep us warm. It was very rough and the little ship had to wait a long time to take us on board. But when We got on board we were warm.

WAS

con-

Plano Solo, Ethel Leginska. 10.10 p.m. News Bulletin. "Impromptu No. 2 in A fint," "Impromptu No. 4 in F minor,"

"(Schubert),

Piano

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"Tschaikowskinna,"

Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra. 10.30 p.m. Close Down..

VERTICAL ASCENT.

LIFTING POWER OF THE HELICOGYRE.

The only explanation of the ne cident which could be got from the junior atembers of the crew that there WAS a strong current: and the seas were so big that the Discovering that the crew of the

be could not properly hip Giessen were safe, having boats trolled. According to them, the the commander of the Khiva, ac which should have cleared the But enough to land them on the rock,

ship was carried out of her course, did stories told, cording to

ton Rock, and dashed against a

London, Mar. 19. not lower any of his own boats tooth of rock outstanding from the Lecturing to the Royal Aeronau- to the rescue, and risk them and main rock. The force of the wave tical Society, Signor Shacco, inven- his men in the heavy seas which were which wept the vessel into this running. Ons boat containing seven position was such that it heeled her tor of the Helocogyre flying ma- from the wrecked steamer, broadside ever, a sharp jutting ridge chine, designed for vertical ascent managed to reached the liner, how

catching her

almost amidships. and landing, said that experiments ever, and were taken on board. The There being no rocks to support the conducted with two machines mado remainder sought anfety on the rock bow or stern, the versel broke its for the French Government had They landed on the rock about mid-back, and when they last saw it the shown, that, with fifty horse power, night.

bow and stern, except for a smali 1,320 pounds could be raised.-Bri-

stern deck, were fish Wireless. portion of e under water.

nien

a

It was bitterly cold there, but the stranded men found an hospit able host in the Chineno lighthouse- keeper, who provided thom with meal of rice and distributed among them his supply of cigarettes. Later the mallore were able to board the Giessen again and collect more cloth- ing and some blankets. There were distributed among the crew, and with them they managed to keep warm.

Arrival in Shanghai,

to

Being a mall-carrier, the Khiva stood by only until the arrival of this Saucy and then left for Hongkong, The Saucy found it difficult approach the rock near enough_to- take off the survivors until after the arrival of the St. Samson, and the men were taken on board the latter tug at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. They arrived in Shang- hai about 3 p.m. yesterday and were mat by agents of the com pany with another supply of warm clothing. Most of them appeared disin. to be apont and exhausted, clined to talk until they had had some chance to refresh themselves,

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